We use “to begin with” to talk about something we do first, usually in a series of things. In this mixer, “to begin with” means to start a meal with a small dish called a starter or appetizer. It can also show the position of something when there is a list of things. Note the examples:

“Keep that in mind” means to remember something, or consider the effect of something on what we are doing now. We keep things in mind that are important to us for example, birthdays of friends and family. See the examples below:

Sure you can go to the concert, but keep in mind that there is a test on Friday.

When traveling abroad, keep in mind that you are a guest in a foreign country.

We use “if you know what I mean” to express an idea or feeling without describing it in detail, we assume the listener has also had that idea or feeling. Jisheed is tasty (good) but greasy (bad). Here are two examples of “if you know what I mean”:

Downloading free MP3’s is easy, but music companies have some problems with it if you know what I mean.